Adjustable horse-collar.



y H. A. NEWBY.

ADJUSTABLE HORSE COLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED DEO. 28, 1906.

Patented Feb. 9, 1909.

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HARRY A. NEWBY, OF IiOXA, ILLINOIS.

AD JUSTABLE HQRSE-COLLAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 1909.

Application filed December 28, 1906. Serial No. 349,796.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY A. NEWBY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Loxa, in the. county of Coles and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Adjustable Horse-Collar, of which the following is a specification.

rthis invention relates to horse collars of that type which are adjustable as to length and width, so as to fit horses of different sizes, and in which the hames are embedded in the padding or body of the collar, such a collar being disclosed in my pending application, Serial No. 341,745, filed Nov. 2, 1906.

'lhe invention has for one of its objects to improve and simplify the construction and operation of horse collars of this character, so that a better adjustment of the parts may be effected, and va stronger, simpler and more durable collar be produced.

A further object of the invention is to provide a collar which can be opened either at the top or bottom for permitting the collar to be adjusted to the horse, from underneath or above the neck, as desired.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a horse collar of the character referred to which is adjustable laterally both at the top and bottom.

With these objects in view, and others, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts, which will be more fully described hereinafter and set forth with part-icularity in the claim appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates certain of the embodiments of the invention, Iigure 1 is a front elevation of the collar with portions shown in section. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale. VFig.,3 is a detail view, partly in section, of a modified form of latch device for connecting the the collar. a Vmodified lower ends of the members of Fig. 4 is a perspective view of form of adjustable fastening device for connecting the upper ends of the collar members, the parts'being shown disassociated.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are indicated throughout by similar characters of reference.

Referring to the drawing, A and B are the two sections or members ofthe collar, which may be of any approved construction and in "which are'embedded the haines 1. Each member is composed of two sections 2 and 3 w hich are adjustably connected adjacent the upper end of the collar by the adjusting devices C and D, so that the length of the collar can be varied to suit the neck and shoulders of the horse upon which the collar is to be used. rlhe upper and lower ends of the two sections A and B are detachably connected by the fastening devices E and F, either or bothV of vi hich may be adjustable for varying the width ofthe collar.

The adjusting devices C and D are of the same general character as those set forth in my pending application, except that the studs 4 and 5 and the sections 2 and 3, respectively, are provided with threads of different pitch. rlhe stud 5 is comparatively short and is provided with a much ner thread than the long stud 4, and the sleeve 6 is correspondingly'threaded to engage the said stud. By making the stud 5 relatively short, the padding of the lower sections 2 can be extended nearer to the top of the collar, so as to be more comfortable for the horse.

'lhefastening device E, shown in Fig. 1, is of the ordinary construction comprising a strap 3 and the clamping buckle, or equivalent means, 9. rIhis clamping device will be satisfactory in certain cases and is convenient in collars that are to be opened at the top for placing or taking off the collar.

In the modified form of fastening device shown in Fig. 4, the bow 3EL of the section A is provided at its upper end with a metallic tip 10 having apertured ears 11 suitably spaced apart and extending upwardly, and the bow 3et of the section B is a metallic tip 12 having upwardly extending and apertured ears 13 that engage between the ears 11, the tip 12 fitting on top of the tip 10. rlhe two tips are adjustably connected by the bolt 14 which extends through any pair of the registering apertures of the said tips. 'lhe tip 12 is hingedly connected with the section B by the pintle 15, thereby permitting the tips of the fastener to be readily connected or disconnected. rI'he advantage of this construction is that the upper end of the collar can be adjusted for changing the width without forming an opening between the two sections A and B, as would be the case with the fastener shown in Fig. 1.

Ihe lower fastening device F may be of the adjustable type, as shown in Fig. 1, or of the non-adjustable form shown in Fig. 3.

-catch 19 that enters the centrai openi' g the abutting end of the member 17, in which In the Jformer construction, the fastening device comprises two sleeves 16 and 17 that are interiorly threaded in opposite directions, so as to constitute a right and left hand screw. Each sleeve has a threaded engagement with the stud 18 mounted in the lower end of the member or section of the collar into vwhich the said part of the sleeve extends. The studs 18 are hingedly connected with the hannes 1 n hen the collar is of that type having embedded haines. By this construction, it is obvious that the turning'of the sleeve, by gripping it between the fingers at the center, will move the two sections A and B of the collar toward or away from each other. On the member 16 of the sleeve is provided. a in opening is a latch 20 actuated by the spring 21 to snap into the notch of the catch 19 vihen the two members of the sleeve are forced together. rlhe latch 20 is mounted on the frame 22 which is vertically movable in the guides 23, and the upper end of the frame is provided with a stud 24 extending outwardly from the central opening and formed on its outer end with a push button 25. 'lhe` latch is held in engagement with the catch by the spring 21, and this spring yields when pressure is applied to the push button for the purpose oi:I disengaging the latch. When the two members of trie sleeve are latched together, the sleeve can be turned so as to adjust the width of the collar. By unlatehing the members ci' the sleeve, the lower end of the collar can be opened for the purpose of adjusting the collar on, or taking it ofi, the horse. In the non-adjustable vfastening device F, shown in Fig. 3, the catch 26 is rigidly attached to the section B of the collar, and the latch 27 is arranged in a iiXed mounting 28 on the section A. This form of fastening is adaptable for collars of the ordinary form, or with collars raving haines embedded therein.

The adjusting o'l the various parts oi' the collar obviously change the point ot connection between the traces and the collar with res ect to the shoulder of the horse. in or er, therefore, to permit the trace to be adjusted so that it will be at the proper point, each haine is provided with a pair of spaced eyes 29 extending forwardly through the padding of the collar to liorin bearings for a clevis 30. This clevis, as shown, is in the i'orm of a Q and may be a casting, Aforging, any other structure. The outer vertical portion is provided with a plurality oi notches 31 suitably spaced apart rin a vertical direction, so that the eye 32 on the 'liront end of the trace 83 can be adjusted to any one oi the notches. Exten ding parallel with the notched portion of the clevis 30 is a pin that extends through apertures in the horizontal top and bottoni portions ol the clevis 3G so as to act as a keeper `l'or holding the eye 32 in any one ot the notches 31 so that the points el' attachment o'l" the traces with the collar cannot be accidentally altered. To change the points o'i attachment, the bolts or keepers are removed so that the eyes oi"A the traces can be changed to another notch on their respective clevises and tl keeper then replaced. irttached to the bottom ot the clevis 3() is a ring .5 'l'or receiving the voire chain of the wagon. The. adjusting devices C and l) are also each provided. with a ring 36 through which the reins pass troni the bridle to the driver.

From the -foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages ot the Constriution and o'l" the method ot operation will be r Vadily apparent to those skilledv in the art to which the invention appertains, and while .i have described the principle ol'v operation o'" the invention, together with the device which l now consider to be the best enibmliinent thereof, l desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that various changes may be made, when de.- sired, are within the scope ol" the invention.

Vilhat is claimed is:

A horse collar comprising two sections, the lower end of one oi" which carries a spring pressed latch having an ori'lice and provided with a head arranged in the inner wall ol' the collar, and the other section ot which is provided with a notched keeper to engage with the upper side oi the lower wall oi the orilice, and a spring operating to hold the latch in engagement with the keeper.

in testimony that i claim the vforegoing as my own, i have hereto aiiixed my signature in presence ot two witnesses.

HARRY il.. NEWBY.

Yilitnesses:

Eimer ANDREWS, GRACE ELLIS. 

